Legal Aspects of Interview Questions



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Legal Aspects of Interview Questions – Guide for Colorado College Supervisors

|TOPIC |MAY ASK OR REQUEST |MAY NOT ASK OR REQUEST |

|Name of Applicant |Name of Applicant. Have you ever used another name? Any additional |What is your birth name? |

| |information, relative to a change of name or use of an assumed name, | |

| |necessary to enable a check of your educational or work record? | |

|Age |Law generally requires that you are at least 14 years of age to work in|Age, birth date, or any question that might identify the |

| |Colorado and are subject to work hour restrictions until age 16. If |applicant’s age, such as high school graduation, etc. |

| |hired can you prove your age? Employees under 18 years of age cannot | |

| |work in “hazardous” jobs. Proof of age is required. | |

|Birthplace/ |All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity |Nationality, ancestry, national origin, parentage of |

|Citizenship |and work authorization in the United States. |applicant or spouse. How did you learn another language so |

| | |well? |

|Race/Color |None allowed |Color, race, complexion or color of skin, eyes, hair, either|

| | |directly or indirectly. |

|Convictions |None unless the information relates to job duties. . |Have you ever been arrested? |

|Residence |What is your address? |Do you own your home? Any roommates? |

|Sex |None |Gender, marital status, number or ages of children, or child|

| | |care arrangements. Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy?|

| | |Do you live alone? |

|Disabilities |Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job? |Are you disabled? Medical conditions? How many sick days |

| | |have you taken? Do you need any accommodations to do the |

| | |job? |

|Religion |Are you able to work on the days regularly scheduled for this job? |What is your religion? Does your religion prevent you from |

| | |working weekends or holidays? |

|Military Service |Only questions about relevant skills, knowledge and abilities during |General questions about military services, such as dates, |

| |military service. |discharge type, or foreign military services. |

|Economic Status |None |Credit ratings, charge accounts, bank accounts, bankruptcy, |

| | |car ownership, length of residence at address, past |

| | |garnishments of wages. |

|Organizations, |List only job related organizations. |List all organizations, clubs and lodges to which you |

|Societies, and | |belong. |

|Activities | | |

|National Origin |Ability to write, read and speak English, or another language if job |Ancestry, birthplace of parents or spouse, or native |

| |related. |language. |

|Height/Weight |Only when job related. Very rare. |Any non-job related questions. |

|References |Who referred you to this position? Will you provide names of persons |Questions of applicant’s former employers or acquaintances |

| |willing to provide professional references? |that elicit information specifying applicant’s color, race, |

| | |religious creed, national origin, ancestry, any physical or |

| | |mental disability, medical conditions, marital status, age |

| | |or sex. |

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